• Basic Information
• Additional Info

Basic Information

• Project No. and Title: NCERA_old103 : Specialized Soil Amendments and Products, Growth Stimulants and Soil Fertility Management Programs
• Period Covered: 01/01/2018 to 10/31/2018
• Date of Report: 11/15/2018
• Annual Meeting Dates: 11/15/2018 to 11/15/2018

Participants

Jim Camberato - Purdue University, Jason Clark - South Dakota University, Dorivar Ruiz Diaz - Kansas State University, David Franzen - North Dakota State University, Dan Kaiser - University of Minnesota, Edwin Lentz - The Ohio State University, Bijesh Maharjan - University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Emerson Nafziger - University of Illinois, Edwin Ritchey - University of Kentucky, Carl Rose - Administrator, Matt Ruark - University of Wisconsin-Madison, John Sawyer - Iowa State University, Peter Scharf - University of Missouri, Kurt Steinke - Michigan State University

Accomplishments

Impacts

1. The committee has used literature review and field research testing of products to bring information on the efficacy and value of non-conventional products to producers, consultants, and fertilizer retailers. By reporting and presenting on the most up-to-date information, the committee has provided value to the fertilizer supply chain by giving decision maker knowledge about enhanced efficiency fertilizer, microbial inoculants, and soil amendments. These groups can then decide for themselves if the product has agronomic or economic value.
2. The committee through publications and presentations have provided information on efficacy and potential benefits of nitrogen and phosphorus stabilizers to consultants, government officials, fertilizer dealers, and producers. These groups have additional knowledge in deciding whether these products will improve crop performance, increase profitability, or decrease nutrient losses from agriculture fields.
3. Producers and consultants have used the compendium and other committee information to make purchasing decisions during a period of low grain prices.
4. The compendium website (Compendium of Research Reports on Use on Non-Traditional Materials for Crop Production) continued to be used as a resource by producers and consultants in evaluating non-conventional products. The compendium contains 246 research reports, with 8 new reports added since the last committee meeting.
5. The committee has provided information to agronomists and producers to better understand the emerging industry of biostimulants. Limited information on these non-traditional products have not shown economic benefits.

Publications